Carlstene Pryer, M.A, LPC

Majority of my experience has been in education. I was a teacher in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania school district before moving to Texas in 1991. I worked at the Museum of Natural History before I began teaching in the Dallas Independent School District, where I worked for over thirty years.     

During my tenure as a teacher in DISD, I obtained a Master’s degree in School Counseling and became a school counselor.  Shortly after becoming a school counselor, I noticed that there was a need in the area of emotion regulation for so many students. Due to this newly discovered need as a school counselor, I found that many students were being disciplined for problematic behaviors, but there was not a lot of work being done with helping get to the root of the behaviors.  This need led to my second Master's degree.

I decided to further my education in counseling and obtained an additional Master’s degree in Counseling which equipped me with the mental health skills and theories needed to assist students, families and adults with discovering emotional regulation. While getting my required hours for the program & licensure,  I interned in Dallas, where I acquired experience working with at-risk youths and their families. I also gained experience offering counseling services to college students. 

In working with clients, I help them discover and strengthen their listening and communication skills which aids in helping any aged person become better at regulating their emotions by being able to listen to themselves & others, while being able to be more expressive. 

My former husband and I are the proud parents of two grown sons. When I'm not working with clients, substituting or spending time with family and friends, I am probably doing something with the arts. I enjoy and embrace all of the arts. I am looking forward to meeting you and/or your child and creating a plan to help you regulate your emotions.